The Ivors 2020 sees the introduction of a new Ivor Novello Award – the Rising Star Award with Apple Music.

The Rising Star Award with Apple Music will honour young British or Irish songwriting and composing talent who demonstrate exceptional potential and ambition. In addition to receiving an Ivor Novello Award at the awards ceremony, the winner will also receive ongoing support and mentorship from the Apple Music team.

The Rising Star Award with Apple Music was free to enter. Entrants must be Under 25 members of The Ivors Academy. Find out more about Under 25 membership here. Entries closed on Monday 16 December 2019.

The five nominees will be announced shortly. The winner will be announced on Wednesday 2 September 2020.

It's been 20 years since Fran Healy won Best Contemporary Song for Why Does It Always Rain on Me? at #TheIvors!
Today #WouldHaveBeenTheIvors, we're looking forward to announcing this year's winners with @applemusic on 2 September...

Nine years ago @tiniegram picked up Best Contemporary Song for his debut single Pass Out. At the same ceremony he went on to present #TheIvors Inspiration Award to @DizzeeRascal #WouldHaveBeenTheIvors...

Composer @johnj_powell, creator of iconic scores from The Bourne Identity to Shrek, reflects on what it means to win an Ivor Novello Award #WouldHaveBeenTheIvors 📸 Winner of Best Original Film Score in 2011 at #TheIvors...

Calling all video game composers - entries are now open for Best Original Video Game Score at #TheIvors 2020! Submit your works by 6 Feb✨
.
.
.
The Ivors 2019 winner @robin_beanland
#composer #videogamemusic #vgm...

🚨 Calling all exceptional songwriters & composers aged 18-24.
There is just one week left to enter the first ever Rising Star Award with @applemusic at The Ivors 2020.
Take a look at our story highlights ⬆️ for FAQ's and How To Enter, then just head to our website (link in bio) and submit your works by 16 Dec!
.
.
#songwriter #composer #TheIvors #songwriting #composing #musiccreator...

🚨 There are just two weeks left to enter the first ever Rising Star Award with Apple Music at The Ivors 2020. Take a look at our story highlights ⬆️ for FAQ's and How To Enter, then just head to our website (link in bio) and submit your works by 16 Dec!
.
.
#songwriter #composer #TheIvors #songwriting #composing #musiccreator...

Calling all 18-24 year old music creators! There’s only three weeks left to submit your entries for the Rising Star Award with Apple Music at #TheIvors 2020🌟link in bio for all the info and to enter...

Are you our first Rising Star? The Rising Star Award with Apple Music is a brand new category for #TheIvors 2020, exclusively for songwriters and composers aged 18-24. Enter by 16 Dec, link in bio for full info...

#TheIvors 2020 sees the introduction of a brand new Ivor Novello Award - the Rising Star Award with Apple Music. The search for new young talent in songwriting and composition is now open! Are you the first Rising Star? Link in bio to find out more and enter...